to think DH could be better at presents?

[Nigeela]

i give him hints. he ignors them. nothing to do with cash (or lack of). he just doesn't get it.
for example

i ask for an ipod - i get a mobile.

i ask for a wii fit - i get a handbag.

i ask for diamonds - i get a jumper.

he is a numpty. i agonise and go out of my way to get him what he wants. to the point that i scour rubbish train memorabilia shops for months pre-christmas. and he buys me a jumper. would it be unreasonable to seve said jumper up in a pie?

[eddiejo]

No YANBU at all. They are blinkin useless at pressies.. It's my anniversary tomorrow and for once I.ve bought him absolutly nothing!!! Should feel but feel more like ha ha!!

[Nigeela]

but i couldn't be clearer in my hints. he just ignors them. i want my diamonds.

[tribpot]

Interesting. I don't get so much as a card from dh, I wonder if a wishlist might be the inspiration he has been lacking.

[nickytwotimes]

Well, tbh I'm not sure.
Those are pretty luxury gifts.
I haven't requested anything for a gift since I was a teenager and wouldn't expect dh to do so either.

[posieflump]

could it be money? An ipod, wii fit and diamonds all cost more than a mobile (well some), a handbag (ditto!) and a jumper surely?

[thisisyesterday]

well, maybe, like my dp he likes to go out and buy something by himself, that he has thought about, rather than being told what to buy.
i mean, if you're goign to tell someone exactly what you want you may as well just go and get it yourself surely??

[BroccoliSpeels]

Was it a nice jumper?

I headed one off at the pass earlier; it's my 30th this year. Have been dropping sledghammer hints about a couple of things I might like. Dp said today that he'd had an idea all of his own - I managed to winkle out of him that he was thinking of getting me a bottle of something vintage from the year I was born. Erm... that is very sweet and thoughtful, but about those Tiffany catalogues I've been leaving around the house...

[Nigeela]

oh maybe i'm setting my sights a little high?
if i request a T-shirt for christmas maybe i'd get something bigger and better.
is this v shallow?

[posieflump]

a teeny bit shallow yes, we are in the midst of a credit crunch

but I know what you mean
dh is useless as well

[Nigeela]

like the time i really really thought he'd bought me a mini (we were much better of then) he went off all please with hinmself to 'fetch my present'. I nearly pooed myself with excitement. he came back with.......



a bike. (!!!!!!&!%$(&%$^%$(&%&))

[eddiejo]

I don't think it's shallow!!! I spend ages getting his pressies just right and even organise my/his parents (at their Req.) to get him something he wants and not some old cak. I'm totally fed up with shite pressies. Hints do nothing. I also love diamonds do any of you know when you get that big fat eternity ring!! I think i might be due one.........

[eddiejo]

I would be mightily disapointed if i thought i was getting a mini and got a bike I remeber him giving me an empty ring box to keep my wedding ring in when i take it off!!! I thought he'd got me a new ring but was totally gutted. Nice box tho - never used it out of sheer pissed offness!!!

[posieflump]

now that is really crap - an empty ring box!!

[Nigeela]

at the empty box.

[eddiejo]

No - he put a lot of thought into the fact that i kept losing my ring and thought a ringbow would do the trick - derrrr (divvy icon)

[eddiejo]

I meant ring box aarrgghh!

[mrsleroyjethrogibbs]

i can equal that empty box.
Dh got me for my last christmas......wait for it....drum roll please...

4 rechargabel aa batteries.


I cried

[eddiejo]

OMG cried - i'd have walked out!!!

[mrsleroyjethrogibbs]

honestly i felt like it. He reckoned he was getting me something useful. I had to go into the bathroom and cry as I didnt want the children to see me.I wasnt expecting much. tbh a box of afer eights would have done it for me, but seriously...rechargable batteries??

However I have NOT let him live it down. He will not forget that christmas for sure.

[mcfee]

what about 2 Jeremy Clarkson books and a vibrator?? That was my birthday present this year!! Not sure what the thought process was when he was buying them!!

[eddiejo]

I thought I was hard done by.......

I'll never understand their thought procass. Do they really believe they are suitable presents or do you think they just don't think?

[moondog]

Leroy and Mcfee, am......speechless!!!!

[mcfee]

I am sure my DH will also be speechless next time he comes home after a few beers and finds me reading the books while using the other part of the gift. Might encourage him to think a bit more next time!

[moondog]

Yes,pleasure yourself while learning about torques. Might add awhole new dimension.
What did you say to him when you opened it???

lol lol lol